A8 autoroute
A8 autoroute | |
|---|---|
| La Provençale | |
| Route information | |
| Part of E74 / E80 | |
| Maintained by ASF ESCOTA | |
| Length | 224 km (139 mi) |
| Existed | 1961–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | E80 / E714 / A 7 in Coudoux |
| East end | E80 / A 10 in Menton (Italian) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Highway system | |
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The A8 autoroute (French: Autoroute A8), also known simply as the A8 or by its nickname La Provençale ([la pʁɔvɑ̃sal], lit. 'The Provençal'), is an autoroute (motorway) in Southern France. It runs from the A7 ahead of Aix-en-Provence to the Italian border at Menton through the French Riviera, serving Cannes, Antibes, Nice, as well as Monaco. It is 224 kilometres (139 mi) long; after the Italian border, it connects with the Autostrada A10 towards Genoa.